Ash-bucket.



No. 798,316. PATENTED AUG. 29, 1905. E. A. BAGBY.

ASH BUCKET.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.9,1905

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ii llililllllll l m Eugene JZBayy BY W ATTORNYS UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1905.

Application filed Tanuary 9, 1905- Serial No. 240,243.

To all w/wm/ it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE A. BAGEY, a citizen of the United States, andaresident of Winchester, in the county of Clark and State of Kentucky,have invented a new and Improved Ash-Bucket, of which the following is afull, clear,'and exact description.

This invention relates to ashbuckets or ash-boxes.

The object of the invention is to produce a device of the classdescribed in which the ashes may be placed and sifted without fillingthe surrounding air with dust.

A further object is to provide the device with improved means foreifecting the sifting process.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bucket, representing the same inan open condition. Fig. 2 is a perspective view representing the body ofthe ash-bucket and illustrating the same as partly broken away. Fig. 3is a vertical cross-section taken through the ash-box. Fig. 4 is a planview of the ash-box with its cover removed; and Fig. 5 is across-section through the body of the ash-box, showing a removablereceiver for the ashes.

Referring more particularly to the parts, 1 represents the ash-box. Asindicated, it is of substantially rectangular form, its body consistingof a main section 2 and an upper or auxiliary section 3. These sectionsfit together, so as to make a tight joint 4:, in any suitable manner,and they are secured against accidental removal by'hasps 5, providedwith openings through which turn-buttons 6 pass. A cover 7 is provided,preferably constructed substantially as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and thiscover is hinged at its rear edge to the upper edge of the auxiliarybody-section 3. It is adapted to close down upon the body, so as to forma tight joint at the edge 8, as will be readily understood. At itsforward lower edge this cover 7 is provided with a hasp 9, whichcooperates with a turn-button 10 in such a manner as to enable the coverto be securely locked to the body of the ash-box. Upon its upper sideand preferably at its central point the cover is provided with asuitable handle 11, which facilitates the moving of the ash-box fromplace to place.

At the upper edge 8 of the upper body-section 3 the end walls areprovided with opposite ly-disposed recesses or slots 12, and these slotsare adapted to support an axle 13, disposed longitudinally of the bodyand lying within the same, as shown most clearly in Figs. 3 and 4. Atthepoints where the axle 13 passes through the recesses 12 reduced necks 14are provided, as shown, and these necks are elongated, so as to admit of.a longitudinal movement outwardly of the axle, the purpose of whichmovement will be described more fully hereinafter. At. one end of. thebody, as illustrated in Fig. 4, the axle 13 pro.- jects, and theprojecting extremity has attached thereto a crank 15, provided with ahandle 16 for rotating the axle, as will be readily understood. Thecrank 15 is formed with oppositely-projecting arms 15 and 15 andthesearms near their extremities are pro vided with studs 16, whichproject toward the body of the ash-box. When the projecting extremity ofthe axle occupies its innermost position, the studs 16' lie adjacent tostops or clips 17, which project outwardly from the side of theash-box,as indicated. In this way the axle 13 is locked againstrotation.

As indicated most clearly in Fig. 3, upon the upper side of the axle 13a tray 18 is rigidly attached, the said tray consisting of a shallowpan-like body, to the rear edge of which a screen or sieve 19 is hinged,as indicated in'Fig. 1. This tray is adapted to receive an ash-pan 20 ofany common form, which is placed therein, as indicated in Fig. 3,whereupon the sieve 19, which may be raised, as indicated in Fig. 1, isclosed down and locked in place by means of a hasp and turn-button 21 atthe forward side.

The main section 2 of the body is provided with oppositely-disposedbails 22, which may be brought together, as indicated in dotted lines inFig. 3, so as to enable the same to be grasped in order to carry thismain section conveniently when it is removed from the other parts of theash-box.

In operating the device the pan 20, containing the ashes, will be placedwithin the tray 18, as suggested above and as shown in Fig. 3. Thescreen having been closed over it, as described, the crank 15 would thenbe pulled outwardly, so as to disengage the studs 16 from the clips 17.By means of the handle 16 the axle 13 would then be rotated, so as toinvert the tray and the pan contained therein. The screen 19 would thenoccupy adepressed position. (Indicated by the dotted lines in F ig. 3.)The crank 15 would now be rocked backward and forward, so that the asheslyingv section would be disengaged to allow theashes to be removed. Incase the ash-box is used to receive ashes from a number of stoves orgrates the device may be readily carried and placed near the differentfires by means of the handle 11. Before opening the cover in order toremove the pan after everysifting sufficient'time would elapse soas toallow the dust ofthe ashesto settle within. thebox. In order .to preventscorching the floor or carpet under the ash-box when hot ashes have beendumpedfrom the pan, Iprefer to raise the bottom 23 above the floor bymeans of small legs 24.

Where the device is to be of a more elaborate construction, instead ofdumping the ashes directly into the body-section 2 I provide a removableash-bucket 25,.as indicated in Fig. 5, said ash-bucket being providedwith bails 26, similar to the bails 22,v described above. When soconstructed, themain-section of the body may be of. ornamental design orcolor without danger of injury from' the falling ashes.

From the foregoing it should appear that the device describedconstitutesa very simple ash box and sifter, which allows the siftingoperation to be carried on without raising dust. Furthermore, the factthat the device is portcoal left in the pan after the sifting may be 7returned to the fire from which it originally came and near which thesifting process has taken place. ""Whilethe screen or sieve 19' P formedof wiremesh, as shown, with solid end walls 27, in practice instead ofusing wire mesh I may simply use a perforated sheet metal. The sieve ispreferably, however, of

substantially semicylindrical form, such as that shown.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent In an ash-box in combination, a substantially closedbody, an axle -mounted therein adapted to slide longitudinally andprojecting through the wall of said body, a crank carried by-theprojecting extremity of said axle and having oppositely projecting arms,a tray within said body and attached to said axle to be invertedthereby, a sieve attached to said tray, studs carried by the extremitiesof said arms, and projections on the outer side of said body adjacent tosaid studs and adapted to engage the same toprevent the rotation of saidcrank.

"In testimony whereofIhave signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EUGENE. A. BAGBY.

Witnesses:

Gr. SuHOLLINGSWORTH, E. R. BAGBY.

